“We all know that distinctiveness – originality – is valuable. We are all taught to “be yourself. What I’m really asking you to do is to embrace and be realistic about how much energy it takes to maintain that distinctiveness. The world wants you to be typi”
— Jeff Bezos
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Being unique and true to yourself is something everyone sees as important. We hear people say "be yourself" a lot, but actually doing that can be very challenging. It takes a lot of effort and energy to stand out and be different because there’s a lot of pressure to fit in with everyone else. Imagine you’re in school and everyone wears the same kind of clothes, but you like to dress in a different style that shows your personality. It feels good to be yourself and show your individuality, but at the same time, you might feel tired from the effort it takes to always stand apart from the crowd. So, it’s important to recognize how much work it involves and decide if you’re ready to keep up with it.
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